Triumph of the Human Spirit explained

Triumph of the Human Spirit
Artist:	Lorenzo Pace
Type:	Sculpture
Material:	Black granite
Metric Unit:	cm
Imperial Unit:	in
City:	New York City, New York, United States
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Zoom:	13
Coordinates:	40.7145°N -74.0029°W

Triumph of the Human Spirit is a 2000 black granite sculpture by Lorenzo Pace, installed at Manhattan's Foley Square, in the U.S. state of New York. According to the City of New York, the 50feet, 300-ton, abstract monument is derived from the female antelope Chiwara forms of Bambaran art. The sculpture is sited near a rediscovered Colonial-era African Burial Ground, and its support structure alludes to the slave trade's Middle Passage.^{[1] [2]}  The work was commissioned by the New York City Government program Percent for Art.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• 2000 in art
• African Burial Ground National Monument, Lower Manhattan

External links

• NYC Parks: Honoring the African-American Experience: Triumph of the Human Spirit
• NYC Parks: Historical Sign for Triumph of the Human Spirit

Notes and References

1. Web site: Honoring the African-American Experience: Triumph of the Human Spirit. New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. August 2, 2015.
2. Web site: Triumph of the Human Spirit. Dr. Lorenzo Pace. December 30, 2022.
3. Web site: Triumph of the Human Spirit. CultureNOW. December 30, 2022.
4. Web site: Artist Lorenzo Pace creates and captivates. August 1, 2011. Sealock . Barbara . Illinois State University . December 30, 2022.